Thomas Frank has now made a promise to Tottenham Hotspur supporters, claiming he will deliver attacking football.
Thomas Frank has often struggled to get his side to play on the front foot since joining Tottenham Hotspur back in the summer.
Thursday’s game against Brentford might have been the most boring of games for Tottenham, who barely threatened the Bees as they managed to create zero big chances.
The away fans on the night were equally as bored by Spurs’ display, and they made that very clear, with chants of boring, boring Tottenham being sung at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Thomas Frank promises to deliver goals at Tottenham
Speaking after the Brentford clash, with pressure from the Tottenham fans mounting on Frank, the Dane has now gone on to make a promise to the Lilywhite faithful.
He addressed the team’s attacking output, the impact of injuries and his belief that performances will improve, as he explained his outlook to Football.London.
He said: “I think what will 100% happen is that we will score a lot of goals and be much more dominant in a lot of games, but in the current situation with a lot of players out, it makes it more tricky with a lot of games.
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“It is about small steps, going in the right direction and then get the wins and it will all be forgotten. Right now it is the talk of the town, fair enough, but we need to focus behind the scenes.”
He added (Tottenham): “Yeah, it’s not perfect. We want us to be free-flowing. I think, a couple of things I want to reinforce positively is the last two away performances. To stand on the foundation we are building was very strong against Crystal Palace and Brentford.
“I think we were very good defensively, actually fantastic defensively last night, gave them more or less nothing. I think that’s hugely important. I think we understood how to close down their transitions. Then we’re working very hard and understand frustration, I share them too, very hard on the offensive part of the game.
“There’s a few things in that we need to do our best to improve. One of them is, for example, yesterday we lost the ball on unforced errors 25 times. I showed those 25 clips to the players today, just short, just like a reminder, that’s focus, that’s concentration, all that. Of course, football is a game of mistakes, you lose the ball, so that can happen because of bad decisions, bad touch, whatever, or concentration.
“So could just half of them be better? That will provide us more attacks, and there was definitely maybe five, at least, good counter-attacks, where a better touch, then you’re suddenly 3v3. Then it looks a little bit more lively, a little bit more open, a little bit better. So that’s the one level we need to do.
“Then the next bit is the patterns and the structure and getting in the right position. We didn’t get that right last night, I showed that again to the players today. That is my responsibility together with the coaches, I always take that.
“And then the third thing, I think it’s also okay to mention that we still lack some very important offensive players that’s been out for a while, I don’t want to mention them again. I get a little bit bored, very bored and sick and tired of naming them. And on top of that, we didn’t have Xavi Simons for various reasons or Lucas Bergvall. So the ones on the pitch, always trust them, always believe in them.
“I think Wilson, I’ve said it many times, is a very promising player that I believe a lot in. Looks so lively against Crystal Palace, but also natural, very young player, then he was a little bit up and down yesterday. I’m convinced he’ll be very good for us.
“And then on top of that, you play every game, every third and fourth game. And when you do that, the ability with the concentration level and the physical level to be at the top to keep producing is what, how can you say, split the good players from the very best to do that. And sometimes you can be a good player to coach the very best, but you also learn along the way.
“So that’s where we are right now. It’s unfortunately very boring, but that’s the fact. We need to do everything we can to put an attacking, intense, front-footed performance out against Sunderland in two days’ time. I’ll do everything I can to make sure we do that. And if we do that and get three points – so seven from three (games), which is very good, which would be a very good output. So that’s the aim.
“By the way, against a Sunderland team, that’s done unbelievably well. And I know for a fact, because, when I say attitude, I’m confident in my own skill set. I’m also very humble about who I am, where we are, and what we need to do. And I know what we’re facing tomorrow against Sunderland, because I’ve been there myself. That’s going to be tough, but we need to be on it. That’s a long answer, actually.”
External pressure grows on Frank at Spurs
Indeed, Frank needs to focus on getting things right at Tottenham, as he appears to be losing the fans who remain largely dissatisfied.
The Dane was booed by his own supporters when he made his way over to applaud them after the Brentford clash.
While Frank will be hoping for patience and the return of his injured players, the Tottenham faithful do not look convinced that the 52-year-old is the man for the job or the right fit.